Uganda party boat capsizes on Lake Victoria, killing 30 - News Summed Up

Uganda party boat capsizes on Lake Victoria, killing 30


Ugandan police carry away a body of one of the victims of a boat which capsized in Lake Victoria. Ugandan diving teams are retrieving bodies from Lake Victoria where police say at least 30 people died in a boat accident near the capital, Kampala. The boat overturned and sank at about 7pm Saturday night (5am Sunday NZT), said senior police officer Zurah Ganyana. More than 90 passengers were on the boat, leading officials to believe that the death toll will rise. Boat accidents are increasingly common on East Africa's major lakes including Lake Victoria, which is surrounded by Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.


Source: Stuff November 25, 2018 12:07 UTC



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